| 100% | USC | 3 | Sch. for which John Wayne played tackle |
| 54% | GRIT | 4 | "True ___" (movie for which John Wayne won an Oscar) |
| 54% | TRUEGRIT | 8 | Only movie for which John Wayne won an Oscar |
| 53% | UCLA | 4 | Sch. for which John Wooden coached |
| 49% | RIOLOBO | 7 | Civil war film in which John Wayne played the role of Col. Cord McNally: 2 wds. |
| 42% | TRUEGRIT | 8 | John Wayne played Rooster in it |
| 40% | LAX | 3 | John Wayne alternative, for short |
| 39% | ACEHARDWARE | 11 | Company for which John Madden was once pitchman |
| 39% | AIRPORTS | 8 | John Wayne and Ian Fleming, for two |
| 37% | THEPAPERCHASE | 13 | 1973 film for which John Houseman was named Best Supporting Actor |
| 37% | HATARI | 6 | John Wayne film whose title is Swahili for "danger" |
| 37% | THEDETROITLIONS | 15 | Team for which George Plimpton once played |
| 37% | TSU | 3 | Sch. the Tigers play for |
| 37% | LIU | 3 | Sch. the Sharks play for |
| 36% | WESTERNGRIP | 11 | Technician for a John Wayne movie? |
| 36% | NASL | 4 | Org. for which Pelé once played |
| 36% | CHICAGOCUBS | 11 | Team for which 25-/35-Across played: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BOCA | 4 | ___ Juniors, soccer team for which Diego Maradona once played |
| 35% | QUIETMAN | 8 | The —, 1952 comedy-drama film for which John Ford won a Best Director Oscar |
| 35% | DALLASCOWBOYS | 13 | Team for which 18-Across plays: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PTA | 3 | Makeup crew for a sch. play |
| 35% | EARP | 4 | Inspiration for John Wayne |
| 34% | OILER | 5 | Wayne Gretzky, for about half of his playing career |
| 34% | THERITZ | 7 | Play for which 59-Across won a Tony, 1975 |
| 34% | LAKERS | 6 | Los Angeles ___, NBA team for which LeBron James started playing in 2018 |
| 34% | INDIANAPOLIS | 12 | City for which 33-Across played from 1998 to 2011 |
| 34% | AUNTIEMAME | 10 | Play for which Peggy Cass won a Tony in 1957 |
| 34% | TRU | 3 | Play for which Robert Morse won a Best Actor Tony |
| 33% | USNA | 4 | Sch. that Roger Staubach played football for |
| 33% | DUKE | 4 | Nickname for John Wayne, with "the" |